Melvin Elliott Deutsch (July 26, 1915 – November 18, 2001) was an American professional baseball player.

He was a relief pitcher in the Major Leagues who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1946 season.

Deutsch was signed by the Boston Red Sox as a free agent out of the University of Texas at Austin.

He served in the United States Army during World War II,[1] missing the 1945 season.

He made three appearances out of the Red Sox bullpen during the early weeks of Boston's 1946 pennant-winning season, posting a 5.68 ERA with two strikeouts and three walks in 6+1⁄3 innings of work.